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<p>The incident occurred on board Delta Flight 2809 around 9:35 p.m. local time on Saturday. The flight departed from Minneapolis earlier in the day (Stock photo)</p>

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Delta pilot arrested by federal agents who stormed the cockpit moments after landing in San Francisco

Delta pilot set to fly transatlantic route failed breathalyzer: police

<p>Police identified Cristen and Clinton Brink as the couple who were found dead in Devil's Den State Park on Saturday</p>

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Suspect on the run after couple killed during hike with kids in Devil’s Den park in Arkansas

<p>Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer are expected to meet in Scotland on Monday</p>

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UK Prime Minister expected to push Trump on Gaza ceasefire talks

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Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies aged 97

<p>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's alleged use of polygraph tests on his staffers has been halted, according to a report </p>

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White House reportedly told Pete Hegseth's team to stop doing polygraph tests after complaint

Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military

<p>Vice President JD Vance is visiting his home state on Monday </p>

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JD Vance hits the road to sell Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Trump posts meme of him and Vance chasing Obama in OJ’s white Bronco

<p>Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’</p>

Happy Gilmore returns to lukewarm reviews as fans embrace nostalgia

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes surprise return to hit franchise

<p>Jamie Lee Curtis </p>

Jamie Lee Curtis says she is ‘self-retiring’ from Hollywood

<p>An attendee wears a Labubu at the Pop Mart booth on the convention floor during the opening day of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California</p>

Labubu craze sparks huge hunt for dolls at Comic-Con

<p>Reser's fine foods ham salad is being recalled over listeria contamination fears </p>

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Ham salad brands recalled over listeria contamination fears

Two types of tuna recalled over listeria contamination fears

<p>No email addresses or phone numbers were exposed, the company said</p>

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Thousands of images leaked online after controversial dating app hacked

<p>Joe Rogan couldn't contain his laughter over South Park's skewering of Donald Trump in its season premiere</p>

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Even Joe Rogan thinks South Park’s mocking of Donald Trump was funny

<p>File. Kim Yo Jong delivers a speech on 10 August 2022</p>

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister lashes out at new South Korean president

<p>Social media users claim a clip shows Trump’s caddy move his ball during a round of golf in Scotland, the latest in a long string of allegations that the president cheats at golf</p>

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Rough deal: Trump roasted over golf cheating allegations as he announces EU trade deal

Trump complains he didn’t get a thank you for sending aid to Gaza

4 adults accused of putting kids in cages, spraying faces with vinegar

<p>Mr Netanyahu called the accusations a ‘bold face lie’</p>

Netanyahu claims ‘there is no starvation in Gaza’ in denial of crisis

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Jordan and UAE drop aid into Gaza after Israel pauses attacks

<p>Nick Hogan remembered his dad Hulk as his 'best friend' and 'the most incredible person' </p>

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Nick Hogan speaks out to honor ‘greatest dad in the world’ days after Hulk’s death

<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler, has been charged with child abuse following an incident involving the congresswoman’s grandson, according to a report. He is pictured in a 2024 mugshot. </p>

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Lauren Boebert’s son charged with child abuse in incident she described as a ‘miscommunication’

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Suspect identified and charged with terrorism after mass stabbing at Michigan Walmart injures 11

<p>Ozzy Osbourne is survived by six children, including 40-year-old daughter Kelly (pictured)</p>

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Kelly Osbourne remembers ‘one of the best Ozzy moments ever’ days after father’s death

<p>Joshua Corbett Coleman faces murder charges after confronting his wife about her infidelity and then killing another man because he 'knew he was going to jail,' police say</p>

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Suspect who killed his cheating wife ‘knew he was going to jail’ so he went out and murdered another man, cops say

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Critics accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of launching an unfounded attack on former President Obama over Russiagate investigations to distract from Epstein scandal plaguing Trump administration</p>

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How Tulsi Gabbard became Trump’s ‘weapon of mass distraction’

Conspiracy-loving Trump mad Democrats are investigating conspiracies

<p>Naked women allegedly popped up on a TV screen during a meeting in the office of Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who has tried to ban books in school libraries that contain sexual content, which he deemed as ‘pornographic’</p>

Politics

Oklahoma’s MAGA superintendent who demanded Bibles in class faces investigation after TV in his office shows naked women

<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin clashed with Jake Tapper over when the Epstein plea agreement was signed — it was signed in 2008, and drawn up a year before</p>

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CNN host laughs at senator as he fact-checks him on Epstein deal

<p>Darren Beattie, a former White House official who was fired in 2018 for speaking at a conference attended by white nationalists, will serve as acting president of U.S. Institute for Peace as well as top State Department official</p>

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Trump fired him over white supremacist links. Now he’s leading the US Institute of Peace

<p>The number of Democratic voters who say they are 'extremely motivated' to cast their ballots in the midterms skyrockets compared to the same group four years ago</p>

Number of Dem voters who are ‘extremely motivated’ to vote skyrockets

Trump and GOP are already at work to try to keep control of Congress

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Trump’s late-night rant calls to prosecute Beyonce, Oprah and Kamala

<p>Donald Trump’s latest meme post sees him and JD Vance chasing former president Barack Obama, who is driving a white Ford Bronco, down a Los Angeles freeway in police cars</p>

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Trump posts meme of him and Vance chasing Obama in OJ’s white Bronco

<p>Trump administration distributing more than $600 million in grants to state and local governments to expand immigration detention facilities, while offering $1.2 billion contract for new detention center at Army base in Texas</p>

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FEMA giving $600M to states to build migrant detention facilities

Epstein Fallout

Mike Johnson says Ghislaine Maxwell coming clean would be ‘a great service to the country’

Democrats planning Epstein-focused town halls in GOP districts

<p>Mike Johnson called a resolution aimed at forcing the release of the Epstein files 'reckless' but said he hopes Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell tells the truth in interviews</p>

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<p>Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2</p>

How Happy Gilmore 2 has been received by fans and critics

<p> US President Donald Trump reacts as he plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry golf course during his visit to the UK on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland</p>

Donald Trump announces trade agreement with the European Union

<p>The man behind South Park has reacted to White House anger over a recent episode</p>

South Park creator makes dead-pan apology after Trump drama

<p>Heat streaks, or the number of consecutive hot days, are also on the rise across U.S. cities, according to the non-profit Climate Central. </p>

US cities have seen an 80 percent increase in extreme heat streaks

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<p>Plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean 200 to 300 yards off Point Pinos, near Pacific Grove, California</p>

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Three dead in California after small plane crash, Coast Guard says

<p>Animal rights group PETA filed a lawsuit against the Maine Lobster Festival, claiming the event organizers are torturing lobsters by steaming them to eat. </p>

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PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival saying the steaming of 16,000 live crustaceans is torture

<p>A ride at Knott's Berry Farm in California stopped mid-air, leaving riders dangling (File art of the theme park).</p>

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Amusement park ride stops in mid-air leaving thrill seekers dangling in terror

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Jay Leno hits out at ‘political’ late night talk shows amid Stephen Colbert cancellation

<p>Michelle Taylor's tiny home</p>

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As tiny homes continue to gain popularity, some parents are choosing to build instead of buy

<p>Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen has launched three new menu specials for fans to enjoy. </p>

Bob Evans restaurants debut three new menu specials - here is what’s coming to farmhouses

Steve Jobs’ daughter marries Olympic showjumper in lavish Cotswolds ceremony with performance from Elton John

<p>Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams perform during the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime show. A surprise reunion during Beyoncé’s concert in Las Vegas has fans speculating about a new album.</p>

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Beyoncé’s surprise Destiny’s Child reunion at Vegas concert has fans speculating about new album

<p>Jennifer Lopez laughs off a wardrobe malfunction on tour in Poland</p>

Jennifer Lopez praised for laughing off epic wardrobe malfunction during concert

<p>A school district in Tennessee will no longer accept doctor’s notes as an excuse for a child’s absence in an attempt to teach them good work ethic and reliability</p>

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Tennessee district bans doctor’s notes to exempt kids from school to teach them good work ethic

<p>Phil Collins' representative has said the 74-year-old singer is in the hospital after undergoing knee surgery </p>

Phil Collins reveals reason he is in the hospital amid false hospice rumors

<p>Film Review - The Fantastic Four: First Steps</p>

Fantastic Four: First Steps has second biggest box office opening day of the year at $57m

<p>Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, was mauled to death by two rescue dogs at the Mississippi shelter where he worked. The dogs were seized as part of an abuse and dog-fighting investigation. </p>

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Shelter worker is mauled to death by two dogs rescued from abuse and fighting ring

<p>Adam Sandler (left) co-starred with the late Cameron Boyce in the 2010 comedy 'Grown Ups' and its 2013 sequel</p>

How Happy Gilmore 2 honors Adam Sandler’s late co-star Cameron Boyce

<p>Ian McKellen and Rebecca Romijn as Magneto and Mystique in 2003’s ‘X2’</p>

Marvel star confirms worrying rumor about Avengers: Doomsday script

<p>Amber McNulty, 43, is accused of fatally shooting a 75-year-old woman at an apartment complex as the victim picked up aluminum cans. </p>

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Suspect faces murder charges after allegedly shooting dead a 75-year-old collecting cans

Culture

<p>A scene from the Disney film Mary Poppins (1964) starring Dick Van Dyke (left) and Julie Andrews</p>

Mary Poppins named as the most complained about film of 2024

<p>The antiheroes of the animated comedy ‘The Bad Guys 2’</p>

The Bad Guys 2 is a pleasant mix of fart noises and Elon Musk gags

Interview with the Vampire gets brand new title ahead of season 3

<p>Julia Garner in ‘Weapons’</p>

Horror’s middle class is vanishing – and that’s bad news for film fans

<p>Emmerdale celebrates the Lionesses Euro 2025 victory</p>

Emmerdale films last minute scene after England’s Euros triumph

BBC’s biggest drama ‘to return’ after finale ‘frustrated’ lead star

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Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>Whether you’re backpacking solo or feeding the family, these tried and tested camping stoves are up to the job</p>

Best camping stoves 2025, tried and tested

<p>I’ve used some of these products for more than a year</p>

Beyoncé’s Cécred review 2025, tested on curly, heat-damaged hair

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Best drugstore foundations 2025, tried and tested

Lifestyle

<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr wants people to ‘take control over their own health’</p>

Do you really need a continuous glucose monitor?

<p>More than two-thirds of U.S. households include pets</p>

Three things you should never say after someone’s pet dies

<p>In a new Channel 4 documentary, she doesn’t just double down on the spectacle – she insists it’s a public service</p>

Empowered or degraded? The truth about Bonnie Blue

<p>Red wine offers compelling potential, thanks to a substance called resveratrol</p>

Health & Families

The two popular drinks that could help your body fight cancer

Vogue readers horrified by use of ‘disturbing’ AI models

<p>Infant skin is biologically different from adult skin</p>

Health & Families

The hidden health dangers of painting your child’s nails

<p>Prince William and Princess Charlotte were at the forefront of celebrations after the Lionesses secured back‑to‑back European Championship titles</p>

William and Charlotte speak for the nation after England Euro victory

<p>Strength training is for everyday – and is especially beneficial as we age </p>

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The six things a physio wishes people over 60 would stop doing

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CNN guest’s backflip attempt ends in disaster live on air

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Tourists warned to stay away from lavender fields in this Spanish town

<p>Passengers flying from Heathrow through Dallas Fort Worth International will clear US Customs at the arrival gate</p>

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